UFC 232 is making information for all the wrong reasons, as headliner Jon Jones has once again forced the company to make tough decisions in order to save an occasion.
By this time, it has been widely reported that the 31 year old light heavyweights once more tested positive for a prohibited substance, also UFC President, Dana White, made the unprecedented call to relocate the whole event from Las Vegas to Las Angeles seven days prior to the battle.
“Listen, it is not a simple choice to make,” said White at Friday’s event press conference. “You’ve got to pull the trigger and you’ve got to make motions.
“You can not make everyone happy. Not every fan, every fighter, however we gave the fans at Las Vegas the opportunity to acquire tickets and the tickets are cheaper. We had over 3,000 people purchase tickets here that had tickets in Vegas. We did. We did what we could do.”
While this last minute venue change does place event ticket holders in a difficult predicament, the enhanced media buzz might potentially help the fight’s PPV outcomes. Combat sports have always relied on hype and controversy to sell tickets, and while unlucky, this late audible by the UFC has definitely increased the fight’s vulnerability.
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